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DHARAMSHALA: On a bright sunny day this morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Dharamsala for a ten-day visit to Japan. Hundreds of Tibetans and well-wishers, carrying incense and flowers, lined on the road sides to greet him. His Holiness will begin his visit with a public teaching on Geshe (...)

The Chinese authorities are intensifying a crackdown against dissidents ahead of the imminent transition of power in the country, Amnesty International warned on Friday. Over 100 activists have been rounded-up in recent weeks as the government looks to stifle criticism and prevent protests (...)

DHARAMSHALA, 1 Nov: During the conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamil peoples in Sri Lanka, His Holiness the Dalai Lama appealed to the Sri Lankan authorities to find a humane solution. Likewise, in recent months, His Holiness has written twice to Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (...)

DHARAMSHALA: The National Campaign for Tibetan Supports, an Indian Support Group for Tibet based in Wardha in the southern Indian state of Maharashtra, organised a bike rally to show their solidarity with the Tibetan cause. Mr Shekhar Shende, Former Municipal Council Chairman, Wardha and Mr (...)

DELHI: ‘A Day for Tibet’, an awareness programme on Tibet was organised at a Aadharshila Vidyapeeth School in Delhi yesterday. It was jointly hosted by New Delhi-based India Tibet Coordination Office and the school administration of Aadharshila Vidyapeeth to enlighten the students on the issue of (...)

DHARAMSHALA: A French Parliamentarian has expressed his concern over the lack of reaction from the world governments to the tragic self-immolations in Tibet and urged the general public to apply pressure on the Chinese government to solve the problem of Tibet. Mr Lionnel Luca, the President of (...)

DHARAMSHALA: A 6-day workshop on Critical, Co-operative and Creative Thinking Skills organised by the Department of Education started today at College for Higher Tibetan Studies (CHTS), Sarah. Nineteen primary teacher trainees of CHTS and 17 Trained Graduate Teachers from Tibetan schools in (...)

DHARAMSHALA: The fifth session of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile will be convened for 10 days from 18 (Monday) – 28 March (Thursday) 2013 at the Kashag auditorium, the parliamentary secretariat announced. Members of the the Tibetan Parliament have been requested to register their (...)

[TCHRD] “This heinous practice is not permitted under any circumstances. No exceptional circumstances whatsoever may be invoked to justify an enforced disappearance.” Jeremy Sarkin, UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (Nov. 2011) Imagine a close loved one being taken into (...)

Pallavi Chattopadhyay / The Indian Express The presence of the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala has made it a popular destination for tourists from around the world. But now, the hill station will be part of the tourist circuit for another reason — a first-of-its-kind international film festival, which (...)